Realms of consciousness – Part 2

If the first realm is about separation through thought; the second realm is about union through feelings. The first realm of thought is usually labeled as "male," for thinking, analyzing, making inferences, using logic; etc. has been traditionally a male characteristic throughout time.

Feeling on the other hand, is a "female" characteristic. In many religions and mystical beliefs, there has been the interpretation that a woman is closer to God or to the Divine due to this characteristic. Nothing further from the truth. Just like there are many "brainy," analytical, logic oriented females; there are many men who have developed their feelings. When trapped in the consciousness of the body, we only think in relationship of genders. We make that separation based on genders which is thought oriented.

Feelings are the way to get someone closer to that divinity, God, inner-knowledge, etc.

How can we say that we have love for all if we don't feel it? We cannot "think" love to all. Feelings are meant to bring closeness. They are meant to break that gap of separation brought by thought and thinking.

To live life is to feel life. In that feeling there is interrelationship. Through feelings we can know about beauty, love, truth, bliss, peace, happiness.

None of that could be a thought, analysis, theories, etc.

Poetry is a song. That song transmits feelings through the sound of words. When we are touched by that music, we become poetry. That openness is needed. That is called sensibility. When we are sensible then empathy and appreciation appear. With that intuition.

Through feelings, the knowledge of "me" being different than the "movie" of life, is not felt; although it could be "logically" understood.

Nature or God could be good sources to develop those feelings when there is some apprehension to deal with other human beings. We cannot say that we honestly love everyone when we have fear to someone…. and when there is fear, there is no love.

Love to God is said to be a way to transform the self. It is, because when we feel deeply, we close that separation. That feeling of beauty will bring beauty in our lives. Once we know about that beauty we can only align with that. All the other things lose their meaning. This type of romantic love with the Divine, the "other" has been labeled as "pure," "good," etc. Through that experience is when we know the duality of "ugliness/beauty," but the inner work to understand this goes beyond this level of consciousness.

In those feelings "we are," we exist because of someone else. Our tremendous love for Nature could be as intense as someone's love for God. Then, we are living, feeling, breathing because of that "other" thing.

"I live only for God." " God is my everything." Sounds pretty good, until we discover that the time to live for ourselves, to discover the greatness of our own existence is also important.

Living for others is a typical female characteristic which needs to be balanced with knowing the self. Here is when the third realm of consciousness appears, the self.

If there is turmoil internally, then my view of things outside will be confused.

When we learn the value of our own time, we give natural regard to the time of others. Promptness reveals royal manners, and punctuality is the practice of princes. With masterly understanding of time, we can lovingly show tolerance to young people who have only had a little time, and patience to older ones whose bodies have served them a long time. We can learn such patience and tolerance from the example of God, our own father.

Self Mastery

I sit down quietly, feeling calm and relaxed, breathing in and out deeply... distancing my mind from all tensions and worries, remaining free and at peace. All those thoughts that come into my mind at the moment and are not important, I simply let them pass by... I am the creator of my own thoughts...

I think about the power of the will. Originally, I was a being free to choose what I wanted, to decide when I wanted it, without influences... Now, I return to that original state, to that inner source of deep peace, self-confidence and power... Now there is a natural intuition and knowledge of what is right. I realize this is what makes me free...

I feel relaxed and carefully observe my personality... my character and the life I lead... Am I who I want to be? Does my character correspond to my ideals? Do I lead the life I want to lead?

Am I independent? The power to free myself is to be found in my inner self... the capacity to feel like an autonomous being, with a free mind, as peaceful as I desire, as positive as I want it to be. And my feelings are in harmony, free of restrictions, free of influences...

The power of thoughts is so great, if I think I can do something the power will be there to do it. If I choose to think positively, I can think positively. If I want to relax my body, I can do it. If I want to be emotionally free, and still be in the world without bowing down to others, I can... This mastery over the self will bring me true freedom...

I ask myself over and over again: Am I free? ... Free to create the thoughts, and feelings I want to create, when I want to, as often as I want to, for as long as I want to...

I am the creator of my own world, of everything I think and do...

Soul Sustenance

Are You Directing Your Inner Orchestra Well (Part 2)? You can direct your orchestra well, which means that you can:

• Achieve what you want. • Reach where you want. • Be who you are. • Stop being who you are not. • Feel what you want to feel. • Stop feeling what you do not want to feel. • Be. You can be in your space. • Do. You can do what gives meaning to your life. • You can stop doing what lowers you, is ordinary and you do not want to do. • You can reach excellence by crossing inner mental barriers. • Let go of that which you have clung on to. • Free yourself and fly.

If you believe that you can, you can. You have to harmonize your inner voices. Listen to those that allow you power, strengthen you and accompany you. Silence the voices that suppress you, judge you badly and limit you.

Message for the day

To be an inspiration to many is to be a hero actor. Projection: When we see negativity in others, we usually think and speak about it. We then take no inspiration to think and act positive. The more the attention is drawn towards negativity, our actions will become negative too.

Solution: Whatever the situation we are in, we need to make effort to change our own actions and turn them to positive. We will then be free from looking at the negativity in others. And our actions will become an inspiration to those around us, which will inspire them to become positive too.